76 Upgrade and Maintenance Manual
TX140 S2
Basic software procedures
5.2.1.1 Updating or recovering the system board BIOS
BIOS flash procedure
I For the Japanese market, follow the instructions provided separately.
Ê Prepare a USB stick with the following files:
– Update tool
– Startup.nsh (which will execute the update tool)
– BIOS image file for update (16 MB with header information)
Ê Connect the USB stick to the USB port.
Ê Restart the server.
The system will detect the USB stick and start DOS.
Ê Enter cd DOS and press [Enter] in order to change to the DOS directory on
the USB stick.
Ê Enter DosFlash.BAT and press [Enter] to start the BIOS flash process.
V CAUTION!
Do not interrupt the BIOS flash process after it has started. If the
process is interrupted, the system BIOS may be permanently
corrupted.
Ê After completion of the flash process, remove the USB stick and restart the
server.
BIOS recovery procedure
I For the Japanese market, follow the instructions provided separately.
Ê Prepare a USB stick with the following files:
– Update tool
– Startup.nsh (which will execute the update tool)
– BIOS image file for update (16 MB with header information)
Ê Ensure that the server has been shut down and disconnected from the
mains as described in section "Shutting down the server" on page 46.
Ê Open the side / top cover as described in section "Getting access to the
component" on page 47.